# Top Free Network Automation Tools Check out our list of free Network Automation Tools. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features. If you'd like to see more products and to evaluate additional feature options, compare all [Network Automation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-automation-tools) to ensure you get the right product. ## View Free Network Automation Tools G2 takes pride in showing unbiased reviews on user satisfaction in our ratings and reports. We do not allow paid placements in any of our ratings, rankings, or reports. Learn about our [scoring methodologies](https://research.g2.com/g2-scoring-methodologies). **16** Network Automation Tools Products Available View all [Network Automation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-automation-tools) View all [Network Automation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-automation-tools) ### [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) [By Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) [ (377)4.6 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews#reviews "Read Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Reviews") Product Description Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform is Red Hat's primary enterprise automation product offering., it includes all of the tooling needed for building, deploying, and managing end-to-end automation at **Users:** DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer · **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Financial Services · **Market Segment:** 48% Enterprise, 36% Mid-Market ![Jonatan P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jonatan P.") JP It will help me to employ DevSecOps and be able to automate my processes.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-review-10427564) ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE What I like best , is that , it agentless and simplifies system configuration and maintenance.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-review-10489959) Year Founded 1993 HQ Location Raleigh, NC Company Website https://www.redhat.com Twitter @RedHat LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/3545/ ### [Progress WhatsUp Gold](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews) [By Progress Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/progress-software) [ (388)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews#reviews "Read Progress WhatsUp Gold Reviews") Product Description WhatsUp Gold is an IT infrastructure monitoring software designed to help users identify and resolve network issues swiftly, often before they impact end users. This solution provides comprehensive vi **Users:** Network Engineer, Network Administrator · **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Education Management · **Market Segment:** 58% Mid-Market, 26% Enterprise ![Eduardo r.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Eduardo r.") ER In a combines all my devices in one place and then it monitors all at once and it has lots of network configuration to make it easy to connect all...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews/progress-whatsup-gold-review-11914654) VD 1. Suitable for lean IT teams that need visibility without overengineering. 2. Implementation is straightforward with auto-discovery, no heavy...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews/progress-whatsup-gold-review-12044298) Year Founded 1981 HQ Location Burlington, MA. Company Website https://www.progress.com/ Twitter @ProgressSW LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/progress-software/ Ownership NASDAQ:PRGS Phone 1-888-365-2779 [![G2 Advertising](/assets/my-g2-logo-41632af6f81a240a0a9886638f412b2ac9a29f4001534f8c83be89a58ef9d45d.svg "G2 Advertising")](https://sell.g2.com/case-studies/how-aisdr-uses-g2-ads-to-turn-g2-into-top-5-traffic-source) Sponsored G2 Advertising Get 2x conversion than Google Ads with G2 Advertising! G2 Advertising places your product in premium positions on high-traffic pages and on targeted competitor pages to reach buyers at key comparison moments. [ Learn More ](https://sell.g2.com/case-studies/how-aisdr-uses-g2-ads-to-turn-g2-into-top-5-traffic-source) ### [Entuity](https://www.g2.com/products/entuity/reviews) [By Park Place Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/park-place-technologies) [ (102)4.6 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/entuity/reviews#reviews "Read Entuity Reviews") Product Description Imagine never having to worry about your IT infrastructure again. Entuity Software offers a comprehensive platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights into every aspect of your **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Banking · **Market Segment:** 48% Mid-Market, 45% Enterprise ![Sean O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sean O.") SO The deployment of ENA has allowed us to retire multiple other products and reduce the number of management IPs we have to configure in SNMP from...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/entuity/reviews/entuity-review-4364339) ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") CT Entuity is a great monitoring tool, easy to install and very stable. Supports a wide range of devices. Its functionality continues to grow, as...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/entuity/reviews/entuity-review-5052332) Year Founded 1991 HQ Location Mayfield Heights, OH Company Website https://www.parkplacetechnologies.com/ Twitter @parkplacetech LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/825290/ ### [ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-network-configuration-manager/reviews) [By Zoho](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zoho-b00ca9d5-bca8-41b5-a8ad-275480841704) [ (43)4.5 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-network-configuration-manager/reviews#reviews "Read ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager Reviews") Product Description Network Configuration Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to empower netwaork organizations with efficient network configuration and change management capabilities. It supports a wide range o **Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 60% Mid-Market, 28% Enterprise ![Verified User in Semiconductors](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Semiconductors") AS One of the most cost effective tool for Managing your network configuration and backups.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-network-configuration-manager/reviews/manageengine-network-configuration-manager-review-8913425) SP Manageengine NMC stands out as a reliable and powerful tool for administrators managing network configurations. It help us to monitor access...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-network-configuration-manager/reviews/manageengine-network-configuration-manager-review-9347932) Year Founded 1996 HQ Location Austin, TX Company Website https://www.zoho.com Twitter @Zoho LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/38373/ Phone +1 (888) 900-9646 ### [SolarWinds Observability](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews) [By SolarWinds Worldwide LLC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/solarwinds-worldwide-llc) [ (855)4.3 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews#reviews "Read SolarWinds Observability Reviews") Product Description SolarWinds® Observability is a comprehensive full-stack observability solution designed to meet the diverse needs of modern organizations, regardless of their size. This solution provides deep visibil **Users:** Network Engineer, Network Administrator · **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Hospital & Health Care · **Market Segment:** 44% Enterprise, 36% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain") AL Easy deployment, quick to get up and running[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews/solarwinds-observability-review-12676419) ![Umesh K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Umesh K.") UK AI-driven insights, along with its ability to deliver deep, comprehensive monitoring across the entire technology stack.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews/solarwinds-observability-review-12677490) Year Founded 1999 HQ Location Austin, TX Company Website https://www.solarwinds.com Twitter @solarwinds LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/166039/ Ownership NYSE: SWI ### [Liongard](https://www.g2.com/products/liongard/reviews) [By Liongard](https://www.g2.com/sellers/liongard) [ (57)4.6 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/liongard/reviews#reviews "Read Liongard Reviews") Product Description Liongard delivers the system of authority for modern IT operations by creating a trusted layer of asset intelligence across the entire technology stack. The platform continuously discovers and analyze **Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security · **Market Segment:** 65% Small-Business, 35% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") AC I like the structured design of the data. They do an excellent job of retrieving the data from various disparate systems and organizing it into...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/liongard/reviews/liongard-review-4884536) MC The idea of having all your information in one place has no price. They are adding new inspectors almost every month, which gives you more...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/liongard/reviews/liongard-review-5335664) Year Founded 2015 HQ Location Houston, Texas Company Website https://www.liongard.com/ Twitter @LiongardHQ LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/10438125/ ### [Unimus](https://www.g2.com/products/unimus/reviews) [By NetCore j.s.a.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netcore-j-s-a) [ (16)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/unimus/reviews#reviews "Read Unimus Reviews") Product Description Unimus is a powerful, on-premise Network Automation and Configuration Management (NCM) solution designed for fast deployment and ease of use. As one of the most versatile NCM solutions available, it s **Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 44% Mid-Market, 31% Enterprise ![Mauricio G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mauricio G.") MG It has a great direction in maintaining a high management in the network configuration, which allows the Unimus infrastructure to be a good control...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/unimus/reviews/unimus-review-7383823) Year Founded 2016 HQ Location Košice, SK Company Website https://unimus.net/ Twitter @UnimusNet LinkedIn® Page https://linkedin.com/company/netcore-jsa ### [VMware NSX](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/reviews) [By Broadcom](https://www.g2.com/sellers/broadcom-ab3091cd-4724-46a8-ac89-219d6bc8e166) [ (80)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/reviews#reviews "Read VMware NSX Reviews") Product Description VMware NSX® is a powerful network virtualization solution for VMware Cloud Foundation™ (VCF) that enables network connectivity, operations, and scale. NSX Network Virtualization brings the simplicity **Industries:** Computer & Network Security, Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 36% Enterprise, 33% Mid-Market ![Amit S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amit S.") AS NSX offer Micro segmentation. In addition to this it offers DFW, Routing and Load balancing features in house. Any administrator with basic...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/reviews/vmware-nsx-review-4448092) ![Talon K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Talon K.") TK Nsx intelligence wad a great tool to help us stay compliant[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/reviews/vmware-nsx-review-9449957) Year Founded 1991 HQ Location San Jose, CA Company Website https://www.broadcom.com/ Twitter @broadcom LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/broadcom/ Ownership NASDAQ: CA Phone +1 800 225-5224 ### [SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools/reviews) [By SolarWinds Worldwide LLC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/solarwinds-worldwide-llc) [ (17)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools/reviews#reviews "Read SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools Reviews") Product Description SolarWinds® Kiwi CatTools® is a network automation tool designed to manage configurations on network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. It helps you work more efficiently by schedulin **Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 53% Enterprise, 35% Mid-Market ![PHELMS H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "PHELMS H.") PH Speed of deployment, the product can easily be deployed within an hour or two depending on how many devices[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools/reviews/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools-review-5248336) ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI It's a simple and easy-to-use program to stand up and begin network device backups and configuration pushes to single devices or a grouping of...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools/reviews/solarwinds-kiwi-cattools-review-5263301) Year Founded 1999 HQ Location Austin, TX Company Website https://www.solarwinds.com Twitter @solarwinds LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/166039/ Ownership NYSE: SWI ### [Pliant](https://www.g2.com/products/pliant/reviews) [By Pliant.io](https://www.g2.com/sellers/pliant-io) [ (20)4.6 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/pliant/reviews#reviews "Read Pliant Reviews") Product Description Headquartered in Boston, Pliant provides an advanced API-driven IT orchestration platform that automates, integrates and connects the digital enterprise. Pliant’s solutions simplify and streamline how **Industries:** Computer Software · **Market Segment:** 45% Mid-Market, 30% Small-Business ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") AM Hands-down, their integrations. They have connectors with a huge amount of vendors and theyguarantee that they'll get any others they don't already...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/pliant/reviews/pliant-review-7173412) ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM The API gateway they have makes this tool so much more valuable than some of the other solutions out there. We found pliant in the marketplace to...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/pliant/reviews/pliant-review-7228206) Year Founded 2017 HQ Location Boston, US Company Website https://www.pliant.io Twitter @pliant\_io LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/pliant-io ### [NetBrain Next-Gen](https://www.g2.com/products/netbrain-next-gen/reviews) [By NetBrain Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/netbrain-technologies) [ (17)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/netbrain-next-gen/reviews#reviews "Read NetBrain Next-Gen Reviews") Product Description NetBrain's no-code automation platform for hybrid network observability empowers organizations to streamline operations by automating three critical workflows: troubleshooting, change management, and **Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 41% Mid-Market, 35% Enterprise ![Sriram P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sriram P.") SP collects good data as the event is happeing. best ever for the server and switch it connects we can know the entire infrastructure easily from this...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/netbrain-next-gen/reviews/netbrain-next-gen-review-4965277) ![Varun A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Varun A.") VA NetBrain is a Diagnostic & Troubleshooting Tool used in multivendor Networks & Security Devices. It provides Dynamic Mapping, real-time Path...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/netbrain-next-gen/reviews/netbrain-next-gen-review-6522594) Year Founded 2004 HQ Location Burlington, Massachusetts Company Website https://www.netbraintech.com LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/240588/ ### [Altostrat SDX](https://www.g2.com/products/altostrat-sdx/reviews) [By Altostrat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/altostrat) [ (10)4.7 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/altostrat-sdx/reviews#reviews "Read Altostrat SDX Reviews") Product Description Altostrat SDX is a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Automation platform that helps network administrators and service providers to centrally manage, automate, and secure distributed Mikro **Market Segment:** 90% Small-Business, 10% Enterprise ![Nico V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nico V.") NV The fact that you can access your devices remotely at your client without having to go to site.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/altostrat-sdx/reviews/altostrat-sdx-review-11913618) RJ User Friendly Interface. Very Manageable software for Mikrotik. I haven't used it as much, but very happy so far. Very helpful customer support....[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/altostrat-sdx/reviews/altostrat-sdx-review-11913692) Year Founded 2021 HQ Location N/A Company Website https://altostrat.io LinkedIn® Page https://linkedin.com/company/altostrat ### [BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA)](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia/reviews) [By BlueCat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluecat) [ (14)4.4 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia/reviews#reviews "Read BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA) Reviews") Product Description BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA) is a proactive monitoring and automation solution. Think of it as a virtual DDI expert, on duty 24/7. Infrastructure Assurance provides deep visibility into Blu **Market Segment:** 57% Enterprise, 29% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Banking") AB monitoring capacity, example: VPN Downs, Hardware and software expired nearing, cluster change state active and pasive, etc.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia/reviews/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia-review-1765489) NB indeni's intuitive gui, simple out-of-box configuration, and the fact it keeps getting better! [Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia/reviews/bluecat-infrastructure-assurance-bcia-review-1765516) Year Founded 2001 HQ Location Toronto, Ontario Company Website https://www.bluecatnetworks.com/ Twitter @BlueCatNetworks LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluecat-networks/ ### [Itential Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/itential-platform/reviews) [By Itential](https://www.g2.com/sellers/itential) [ (5)4.3 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/itential-platform/reviews#reviews "Read Itential Platform Reviews") Product Description Network and infrastructure teams are being asked to move at AI speed - but most automation platforms weren't built for AI agents, and most AI platforms weren't built for infrastructure. Itential is. **Market Segment:** 60% Enterprise, 40% Small-Business ![Verified User in Online Media](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Online Media") UO They have a very good network optimization techniques and tools, we can do cloud based optimization as well. This helped our organization to do...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/itential-platform/reviews/itential-platform-review-5031977) ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") UA Its very easy to get started and build some quite complex orchestrations. They also provide a free training course[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/itential-platform/reviews/itential-platform-review-5341058) Year Founded 2014 HQ Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States Company Website https://www.itential.com Twitter @Itential LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/itential/ ### [Micetro DDI](https://www.g2.com/products/micetro-ddi/reviews) [By BlueCat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluecat) [ (2)4.3 out of 5 ](https://www.g2.com/products/micetro-ddi/reviews#reviews "Read Micetro DDI Reviews") Product Description BlueCat Micetro is a modern DDI orchestration platform that unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM) across on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. It provides a single source of **Market Segment:** 50% Small-Business, 50% Mid-Market ![Verified User in Executive Office](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Executive Office") AE It stands out of all the other IP trackers out there. Unlike other trackers Men & Mice does not falter when it comes to Active Directory discovery...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/micetro-ddi/reviews/micetro-ddi-review-857768) Year Founded 2001 HQ Location Toronto, Ontario Company Website https://www.bluecatnetworks.com/ Twitter @BlueCatNetworks LinkedIn® Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluecat-networks/ [![G2 Advertising](/assets/my-g2-logo-41632af6f81a240a0a9886638f412b2ac9a29f4001534f8c83be89a58ef9d45d.svg "G2 Advertising")](https://sell.g2.com/case-studies/how-aisdr-uses-g2-ads-to-turn-g2-into-top-5-traffic-source) Sponsored G2 Advertising Get 2x conversion than Google Ads with G2 Advertising! G2 Advertising places your product in premium positions on high-traffic pages and on targeted competitor pages to reach buyers at key comparison moments. [ Learn More ](https://sell.g2.com/case-studies/how-aisdr-uses-g2-ads-to-turn-g2-into-top-5-traffic-source) - ‹ Prev‹ Prev - 1 - [2](/categories/network-automation-tools/free?order=g2_score&page=2#product-list) - [Next ›Next ›](/categories/network-automation-tools/free?order=g2_score&page=2#product-list)